Patient Care Assistant - 8th Floor - University Hospital

USA Health•Mobile, AL

About The Position

USA Health is seeking a Patient Care Assistant for the 8th Floor at University Hospital. The role supports patient care by assisting with activities of daily living and admission, discharge, and transfer processes, while carrying out assignments from nursing staff. The assistant monitors and reports changes in patient condition, records vital signs, weight, intake and output, and documents turns and repositioning and other assigned care. Duties also include blood glucose monitoring as ordered, catheter checks, maintaining urine collections, keeping patient rooms and unit areas clean and stocked, cleaning equipment between uses, answering call lights, distributing water and ice, and running errands. The position requires frequent standing and walking, as well as regular lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, and stooping or crouching. The assistant must follow infection-control and safety standards, maintain electronic and paper medical records, complete required education and hospital requirements, attend regularly and promptly, and work the defined schedule with overtime as required. Related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent; experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education.
Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association upon hire.
A comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the stated requirements.
Compassion, attention to detail, and excellent communication skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced healthcare setting.
Strong attention to detail and organizational abilities.
Basic computer skills for electronic medical recordkeeping.
Ability to work well within a team and follow directions from supervisors.

Responsibilities

Assist patients with activities of daily living.
Assist with and accompany patients during admission, discharge, and transfer.
Receive verbal and written assignments from the Charge RN.
Report changes in patient condition to the Primary RN or Charge RN and report skin conditions to the RN.
Maintain clean, neat, and stocked areas and patient rooms.
Clean equipment between each patient use and operate unit equipment as required.
Run unit errands as needed, answer patient call lights promptly, keep hallways clear of equipment, and distribute water and ice.
Maintain 24-hour urine collections and perform catheter checks.
Perform blood glucose monitoring based on patient care orders.
Take and record vital signs and weight.
Accurately record intake and output, including NG, chest tube, ostomy bag, and Foley output.
Sign or initial documentation, document patient turns and repositioning, and assist with completing the daily flow sheet.
Respond to overhead pages.
Participate in orientation of new employees as assigned.
Adhere to current infection-control and safety standards.
Access and accurately maintain electronic and paper medical records.
Complete mandatory department, educational, and hospital requirements.
Maintain regular and prompt attendance and work the defined schedule and overtime as required.
Perform related duties as assigned.